YAMAHATHR30II Wireless Desktop 15 Guitar Amps and 8 Effects and Rechargeable Battery, Bluetooth-Enabled, Standard Color WL

What a great practice amp! Having the ability to have it charged and taken anywhere makes it so easy and I am more likely to pickup my guitar and play because of it. It is very compact but has huge sound and its effects are almost endless. The app makes it super easy to adjust the effects on the fly. This is intended to be a practice amp and something to use around the house. That said, it has the power to do more if you set your expectations properly. Very happy!!

Things I love about this THR model:- Wireless capabilities: Guitar through Line 6 transmitter (sold seperately), footswitch (sold seperately), amp's power source, amp's app mobile editor software- All three THR10II (its predecessor) models combined into 1. This model has more channels and modes than its previous versions. From Jazz and blues tones to Metal! That being said, I doubt they will release a version of THR30II catered specifically for metal or jazz enthusiasts like they did with THR10II models.- Aesthetics. The amp's body is very compact, sturdy, and light so it's very comfortable to carry and use anywhere. The physical look is not much different from THR10II which is not a downside at all. Off-white color and black knobs contrast gives it a vintage rustic feel to it.- I haven't test this with pedals that much yet, but so far it handles overdrive and distortion pretty well.- More importantly, this sounds great overall! You don't need to crank up the amp to the max to achieve the tones you desire.Things I wish this amp had:- Effects loop input/output. Yes this amp is meant for practice but there are practice amps out there in market now that has this feature.- The amp's mobile software editor is disappointing. Compared to THR10II's desktop editor software, THR30II's mobile editor software is much more simplified so it's not as tweakable as the former editor.

Yamaha THR30!I upgraded to the THR30 III (from the previous model THR10x high gain version, that I used almost daily for over 8yrs) mainly because of the built in wireless capability. But this amp is heads and shoulders above every other competitive solution in this same market space.Here is what differentiates this one from the competitors in this space, as the tone with the others is good as well but… with the Yamaha, the tone is fantastic because they’ve done component level modeling to build out their amps, which means you get incredibly accurate modeling. The effects just sweeten the tone that much more. The cabinet models are also very good and broaden the tone options.Then, when you add the wireless capability for both streaming via Bluetooth and then using the Line 6 G10t for wireless guitar with it, just leaves all the others in the dust!The new app!The Yamaha app looks just like the knobs on the top of the amp for the interface. It allows you to adjust it in real time to tweak, then if you want to save it - you can save it to one of the three banks of five patches. Very simple and straightforward to use.Bluetooth!This allows you to stream from your mobile device for either playing along, or just streaming music in stereo. This works amazingly well so you can adjust the volume’s and sound like you’re part of the mix.Wireless guitar!I also bought the Line 6 G10t (optional $99) I can leave the transmitter plugged in to the quarter inch jack as it charges the transmitter while it’s plugged in so it’s always ready to go, and gives me eight hours of playtime.Rechargeable, built in batteries!I can just pick up my guitar, the amp and walk out onto my deck - stream music from my iPad and start jamming.Bass or guitar!I use it for both bass and for guitar and the bass modeling sounds amazing. The bass models sound particularly well, over the previous version of the THR (no bass specific modeling on the old version as it was for guitar). These models are super well-balanced and have a deep rich bass tone. I have saved patches for both bass guitar and for regular six string guitar that I use frequently, actually daily.Recording interface via USB!Okay here’s where this device really shines… I plug this directly in via USB to my iPad Pro 11 inch and record directly into garage band. This is absolutely the easiest USB guitar interface that I’ve ever used. I do have a line 6 sonic port and an IK iRig pro I/O as well but I’ve always found both of them to be a hassle to get them working with my iPad consistently every time. When inspiration hits, I always ended up screwing around with the technology versus using the tools before I can actually record with those other interfaces. With the Yamaha, when inspiration hits, I just plug in the wireless and then USB to the iPad and start recording! The incoming tone from the Yamaha sounds amazing! I use this as a writing tool to capture scratch track ideas quickly into Garage Band and then share the GB project with other musicians so they can record directly into their iPads to add to the song. The Yamaha makes this process easy, effortless, consistent to use every time.1/4” output on the back!it also has quarter inch outputs on the back for left and right channels if you want to record directly into your mixing board or other analog interface.I use this amp daily for practice and for writing recording, it is second to none and a crucial part of my gear.

You're going to want to use the (free) Yamaha THR app with this amp. It's crazy good. The cabinet emulation combined with the built-in tones and effects is incredible. Not great with pedals but that was never really the point of this amp. Great clear tones with guitar and bass, I don't have an acoustic-electric to run through it so I have not tested that particular set of tones. With a full charge I got it to run for about 6 hours unplugged. So, here's why I think this amp is super great:1) The ability to really fine-tune the presets with the app is tremendous. A lot of flexibility built-in.2) I don't need to buy an extra bass amp? Dope. (the effects built into the amp also work on the bass tone so that's a bonus too)3) Minor adjustments to various aspects of your tone can be heard clearly at low volume. As a practice amp in the house (or apartment or whatever) you can actually hear how the tone changes without blasting folks out of the next room.4) Bluetooth connectivity is a bonus. Play along, use it as a speaker, whatever.5) It's small, if you care about that sort of thing.

Good sounding amp. The main highlight is the portability and flexibility. I love my Vox AC15 hand wired amp tone, but hauling it out of my house is a hassle. So I never do it. Comes the THR30II. Will it ever compare in tone? No, ever. But the battery power and wireless transmitter makes my electric guitar have the same portability as an Acoustic guitar and that is HUGE!!! Now I can enjoy play so much more in so many more occasions. Makes playing the guitar simple!

This by no means is this a detractor, but I did expect a little more volume for 30w. Despite, it’s plenty loud for around the house or the “campfire”. Other than that the sound quality and effects are excellent. Good sturdy quality materials. Great esthetics and appeal. The software makes it shine even better.